PR: Right Stuf's Nozomi Ent. Launches Series Site for "Aria the Natural"

RIGHT STUF’S NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Launches Series Site forARIA The NATURAL at aria.rightstuf.com ARIA The NATURAL – Pt. 1 DVD Collection to be released January 27, 2009

GRIMES, IA, January 13, 2009 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are gearing up for the January 27 release of the ARIA The NATURAL – Part 1 DVD Collection with the launch of an all-new set of “virtual postcards” at the series’ official site, aria.rightstuf.com (http://aria.rightstuf.com). At aria.rightstuf.com , visitors can:

Read the latest news about ARIA‘s North American release, plus reviews;

Check out in-depth character profiles;

Watch trailers for both ARIA The NATURAL and the anime’s first season, ARIA The ANIMATION; and

Download new wallpapers and avatars featuring artwork from ARIA The NATURAL.

While supplies last, customers who pre-order the ARIA The NATURAL – Part 1 DVD Collection from RightStuf.com will receive an exclusive President Aria squeeze toy.

The ARIA The NATURAL – Part 1 DVD Collection will contain the first half of the ARIA anime’s second television season. (The box set with the remaining 13 episodes of the season will be available on March 24, 2009.)

The ARIA The ANIMATION DVD Collection – containing the franchise’s complete 13-episode first season – is currently available from Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment and was voted a “Pick of the Week” by the readers of AnimeOnDVD at Mania.com.

Amano’s 12-volume ARIAmanga and its two-volume prequel, AQUA, are both published in North America by TOKYOPOP. In Japan, the ARIA manga was originally serialized in MAG Garden’s Comic Blade magazine.

About ARIA The NATURAL – Part 1 (Season 2, Part 1 – TV)

Akari, Aika and Alice are three girls who share a single dream: to become the most talented gondoliers in all of Neo-Venezia! Every day they train toward their goal, exploring all the wondrous sights that the water-covered planet Aqua has to offer. Whether it’s spending a wild day at Carnevale, sharing a beautiful sunset, or even crossing paths with the mysterious spirits that dwell in Aqua’s shadows, for these three friends, each day is a new adventure! Contains episodes 1-13 of the second ARIA television season.

ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.Currently celebrating its 21st year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation (“anime”) industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.

Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf’s production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi’s focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves.

>From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, To Heart, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us and ARIA, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.